Friday, August 28, 2009 - Page 2
Cameras

Before Nikon: The Cine-Twin Was The First Camera/Projector Hybrid

The Coolpix S1000pj‘s built-in projector is an innovative first for digital cameras, but first combo honours go to the Wittnauer Cine-Twin 8mm film camera: special base and reel add-ons let it convert into a projector back way back in 1957.


Gadgets

Weekend Gadgets: Lego Mindstorm NXT And Livescribe Pulse Smartpen

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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. A courier just arrived at the office with a Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 kit for me to play with. My weekend is now a write-off.


Digital Vs. Analog Storage: How Many VHS Tapes In One iPod?

Mozy, in a shrewd plug for their online backup service, have created a chart to show how much data our digital collections can hold compared to old analogue storage. Have you guys heard of the iPod? It looks amazing.


Toothpick Umbrella Lamp Makes Use Of Girly Drink Accessories

I wonder if reader Jacob Burghart and Scott Jarvie are drinking buddies, because they each needed about a thousand frilly drinks to get the materials needed for their projects. Regardless, Jacob’s lamp design is beautiful in idea and execution.


Entertainment

Confirmed: PS3 iView Will Be Unmetered On Internode

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I just received confirmation that the ABC iView service for your PS3 coming later this year will be unmetered on Internode. I’ve put the question to iiNet as well, but they’re yet to come back to me. Although realistically, if Internode can do unmetered PS3 iView, iiNet probably will too…


Online

Favorite Random Food Tweets

With apologies to @mattbuchanan and @jesusdiaz, my favourite random food tweeter is Jacqui Cheng from Ars. Our boys might be quicker with the pics, but hers are always way more unexpectedly (possibly even unintentionally) funny. Keep ‘em coming, Jacqui. [Twitter]


Gaming

Amazon Germany Lists 250GB Xbox 360 Elite Package

Amazon, who’s previously listed/leaked the PS3 Slim before its announcement, has listed a mysterious 250GB Xbox 360 Elite on their German site, packaged with Forza Motorsport 3 for EUR 280 (about $US400).


Gadgets

Easy Baking With A 100-Watt Light Bulb Takes Me Back

The combination of my Peter Pan complex and our week-long celebration of food meant one thing: Calling in an Easy Bake Oven. Turns out, no matter how old you are, cooking with a light bulb is (sorta) fun. [Hasbro]


News

Last Chance: Win Your Dad A Logitech Harmony 1100i Universal Remote

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Last chance people! Entries close for our Logitech Harmony 1100i universal remote competition at 5pm today. You should definitely enter…


Entertainment

Take Five Minutes To Watch 100 Years Of Visual Effects

Let’s take a five minute break from Food Week to watch this compilation of some incredible moments in the history of visual effects, from silent films to recent blockbusters. Oh, and pay attention to the background track. The tune’s nice.